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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
13
Waterbury report says experts concluded the Boston New York express derailment over the New York New Haven Hartford line was caused by a brake shoe or metal fragment falling under the tender wheels. One passenger was badly hurt and others slightly hurt in the Monday afternoon incident.
The Rev Dr Theophilus Momolu Gardiner, born Wey tribal member in West Africa, was consecrated suffragan bishop of Liberia at the Church of the Incarnation on Madison Avenue. Bishop Daniel S Tuttle presided assisted by Bishops Gailor Manning Matthews and Overs. Gardiner guided back to Africa for further missionary work.
In Thompson Connecticut a fire destroyed a 212 story dwelling causing one death. Sylvester Buttone aged four was found under a bed in six inches of water. A month old brother was rescued from a baby carriage after being unconscious in the same room. Firefighters pulled residents from the roof using ladders. Property damage was about $12 000.
The Leyland Line steamship Winifredian from Liverpool with 115 cabin passengers will reach port at 2 PM tomorrow, arriving 24 hours early and berthing at Pier 4 B. and A. Docks East Boston.
A three alarm blaze in North Second street New Bedford caused about 4000 in damage. The fire started at the New Bedford Men's Mission and spread to ten nearby structures. Steve Sheridan of the Ringling circus leaped from a fourth story window and suffered broken legs and a fractured spine. He remained conscious but paralyzed by late afternoon.
For three days Suzette, a chimpanzee mother, has kept her dead baby in her arms after civilization harmed her child care. Zoo keepers used a ruse placing her mate Boma in a nearby cage to lure Suzette. she attacked, foiling the attempt.
Miss Beatrice Marion Lowell daughter of Mr and Mrs Payson Tucker Lowell of 17 Cushing Street Newton Highlands wed Clarence Conant Colby of 31 Farlow Road Newton at her parents home.
Patrolman Walter Heffernan of the East Dedham Street station will appear before a police trial board to answer charges of conduct unbecoming an officer. Heffernan is said to have been late for roll call on one occasion.
A Chicago police ambush left two officers seriously wounded when they tried to question three Black suspects. One suspect was killed by other officers, and a second suspect tied to the shooting was captured.
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